Resources for Students

For a classroom, grade level or school-wide spelling bee:

• Step One: Students should first learn the 50 study words for their grade level. Teachers provide the study words to students. The study words are available in the password-protected area of spellingbee.com. It is there that teachers print out "Study Words for (Grade Level)."
• Step Two: When your students master the 50 study words for their grade level, they are ready to learn the study words for all other grade levels. Study words are available for grades 1–8 in the password-protected area of spellingbee.com.
• Step Three: When your students master the study words for grade levels 1–8, they may get a head start on the next level of competition. They may learn the words in 2010 Spell It! Also, they may expand their spelling skill set by playing the fun word games at Merriam-Webster's Word Central.

For a district, county, city, regional or state spelling bee:

• Step One: Ensure that your school spelling champion knows the study words for grade levels 1–8.
• Step Two: When your school spelling champion masters the study words for grade levels 1–8, he is ready to learn the words and do the activities in 2010 Spell It!
• Step Three: When your school spelling champion masters the words in 2010 Spell It!, he is ready to expand his spelling skill set by playing the fun word games at Merriam-Webster's Word Central.